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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition by Neil Gaiman
46 reviews
wise_old_fishie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
after i'd gotten half way through I wasn't going to let myself dnf it, but it really did feel like an accomplishment to have finished it :p
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
fearisthevibekiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
elliv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Murder, and War
Minor: Racial slurs and Vomit
moksha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
ashleythebookwhore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Incest and Fire/Fire injury
hugodzilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Relectura 2025.
American Gods es una novela de fantasía contemporánea escrita por Neil Gaiman y publicada en 2001. En 2002 ganó los premios Hugo, Locus y Nebula.
Shadow Moon es un exconvicto cuya esposa muere pocos días antes de que él termine su sentencia en prisión. Aturdido, apesadumbrado y desubicado, acepta un trabajo con el enigmático Wednesday, un estafador que necesita ayuda para llevar a cabo el mayor engaño de la historia, una conspiración donde dioses antiguos y modernos se enfrentarán por su supervivencia. American Gods es una novela sobre la naturaleza de los dioses y nuestra relación con ellos, sobre el papel que desempeñan en nuestras vidas y el precio que pagamos por adorarlos.
Desde el punto de vista estilístico, la novela se mueve entre la fantasía contemporánea y el realismo mágico. Gaiman introduce deidades en escenarios mundanos y recurre constantemente al simbolismo, otorgándole a la obra un tono reminiscente de Cien años de soledad de García Márquez. Su narrador adopta el estilo de una fábula para adultos: presenta situaciones inverosímiles con total seriedad, logrando que lo extraordinario se perciba como algo cotidiano. El narrador cuenta la historia como un buen humorista relata un chiste: con total seriedad, confiando en que la broma hará reír a la audiencia.
El desarrollo de personajes es irregular: si bien algunos, como Shadow o Wednesday, son complejos y están bien construidos, el extenso elenco deja a otros en un segundo plano. Entre estos destaca Loki, cuyo rol en la trama es fundamental, pero cuya caracterización resulta menos lograda.
A nivel narrativo, la trama es ambiciosa, aunque quizá demasiado extensa. Gaiman intenta construir una épica americana, pero hay partes del libro que no aportan a su visión y lo vuelven farragoso, como los capítulos sobre la llegada de distintos dioses a América y la multiplicidad de finales. Con una edición más rigurosa, el libro podría haberse reducido en unas cien páginas, lo que habría beneficiado su ritmo.
En conjunto, American Gods es una novela bien escrita, con una historia sólida y una ejecución hábil, aunque lastrada por la ambición desmedida de su autor. A pesar de que el mensaje y el estilo están claramente definidos y funcionan en gran medida, el libro habría ganado con una mayor contención por parte del autor o del editor.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Violence
heckgoshdang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
apatheticastronaut13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
katemarie99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Deportation
c4rn4ge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury